Whether that surplus is enough to put a down payment on a luxury yacht or purchase an ice block from the dairy is unclear.
Clark was not prepared to divulge specific information until the Highlanders' finances had been independently audited and the board had ratified the report.
That should be sometime in November or December but Clark was happy to report the organisation would record a profit.
"It will be the first time for about five years, so it is a bit of a turn around," Clark said.
"You'd expect that with the way the team played and with a new stadium."
Clark said the franchise had increased its revenue "threefold in the last two years".
Having a new stadium to play in was a major contributor in improving gate takings but there had also been an increase in sponsorship.
Both were closely linked to improved performances on the field, Clark said.
"I think the resurgence of the team under Jamie Joseph has helped. We only get revenue from tickets sales and sponsorship, and both of those are up over the last two years.
"We needed to get them up because we weren't generating enough money to have a successful team.
"We just didn't have enough of anything and had to generate more money to allow Jamie to put together a package that was going to enable us to win a few games.
"The bottom line was, if the team didn't perform and we had not gone into a stadium, the bums on seats and the sponsorship wouldn't have gone up the way it has."
Interestingly, the much talked about green jersey out-performed the traditional strip in terms of sales and will be retained as an option for Highlanders' away games.
"We sold more green jerseys than blue jerseys last year, so for an away strip it is still a viable alternative for us.
"But our brand will definitely revolve around the blue, gold and maroon, as it has since the inception of the franchise."
The other four New Zealand franchises have been given the freedom to pursue partial private ownership but Clark said the Highlanders would not be part of that process for at least another 12 months.
The franchise's financial situation has improved but there is some work to do before the Highlanders can approach the market with confidence.
